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AUTOGRAPHS. Manchester United & "Busby Babes". A collection of autographs, including all eight players who tragically lost their lives in or as a ...

ASPREY LONDON. An archive of 17 original designs for trophies, jewellery and spectacles, produced for Asprey, London, [c. 1950-70], together with ...

SUCKLING, (Sir John). Fragmenta Aurea: A Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces Written by Sir John Suckling, And published by a Friend to perp...

HEYLYN, (Peter) & BAXTER, (Richard) et al. Certamen Epistolare, or, The Letter-Combate, first edition, erratic pagination but collating as per an ...

[BULTEEL, (John)]. Birinthea, A Romance, first edition, 8vo, [xvi], 255pp., internally good with toning and a few small spots & splash-marks in pl...

DUMAS, (Alexandre). The Count of Monte-Cristo, first English edition, in two volumes, Vol. I: [4, blank], iv, 464, [2, blank] pp., Vol. II: [2, bl...

WELLS, (H. G. ). The Time Machine, first British edition, first printing, [8], 152pp., plus 16pp. publisher's adverts at rear (including "The Manx...

WELLS, (H. G. ). The Wonderful Visit, and The Wheels of Chance, first editions, 8vo, publisher's red buckram lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, rema...

TOLKIEN, (J. R. R. ). The Lord of the Rings, first India Paper Edition, 8vo, publisher's black buckram lettered in gilt, very well-preserved & bri...

FLEMING, (Ian). Dr. No, first edition, 8vo, publisher's black imitation cloth lettered in silver [first state without silhouette], neatly price-cl...

FLEMING, (Ian). The Man with the Golden Gun, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's black imitation cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped dust-jacket designe...

FLEMING, (Ian). You Only Live Twice, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's black imitation cloth lettered in silver & gilt, unclipped dust-jacket design...

LARSEN, (Nella). Quicksand, FIRST UK EDITION [same publisher & year as first American edition], first printing, VERY SCARCE, bearing armorial book...

SHARPE, (Elizabeth). The Flame of God: A Mystical Autobiography, scarce first edition, 8vo, publisher's grey cloth lettered in black, 126pp., inte...

BABER, (Douglas). A unique archive comprising: God's Blind Eye, the author's original typed draft with manuscript annotations/corrections, 399pp....

NEWTON, (Isaac). Opticks or A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light, reprinted from the fourth edition, featuri...

The Poetical Works of John Keats, fine binding, 8vo 18.5 x 13cm, full-calf with lettering in gilt, floral decoration at front in gilt and colours,...

ROWBOTHAM, Francis Jameson. Story Lives of Great Musicians, 8vo, full tree calf, all edges/endpapers marbled, Rathgowry 1909 in gilt on front boar...

A mixed collection, including: A History of Greece by Connop Thirlwall, 7 volumes of 8, full-calf, all edges marbled, patchy foxing at prelims oth...

A mixed collection, including: The Illustrated Byron, 4to 26 x 19cm, full-calf with lettering in gilt, decoration in gilt at turn-ins, all edges g...

Automobilia/Motoring. The Automobile Handbook, 8vo, publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt, London: Royal Automobile Club, 1908; Compression Ign...

MANNIN, (Ethel). Sunset Over Dartmoor, presentation copy, signed & inscribed with corrections by the author, first edition, 8vo, publisher's black...

CUVIER, Baron Georges. The Animal Kingdom, large 8vo 26 x 18cm, contemp. full-calf, hand-coloured engravings, some toning/spotting at prelims othe...

SWAN, Joseph. Illustrations of the Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System, 2nd ed., 4to 33.5 x 26.3cm, original blue cloth with lettering in gi...

MILLER, T. Songs of the Sea nymphs, First edition, 16.3 x 10cm, contemp. half-calf, internally bright, contemp. style bookplate front pastedown fo...

ROSS, Frederick. The Ruined Abbeys of Britain, 2 vol., 37.1 x 28.3cm, original cloth with ecclesiastical design and lettering in gilt, red and bla...

KNIGHT, Charles (ed.). Old England - A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, orig. half morocco...

Chinese small ceramic cup with a white glaze and a slightly flared stem, likely Song Dynasty. With a letter of provenance.Provenance: Purchased in...

Republic Period Chinese jade lohan figure. Extremely finely carved with delicate details. The figure is depicted standing, holding a strand of bea...

Signed Yan Dehui (Chinese, act. 13th c). Ink and pigment on parchment painting depicting a goat herder with three variously colored goats. With a ...

TWAIN, (Mark). The £1,000,000 Bank-Note and Other New Stories, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's pictorial cloth lettered in gilt, frontispiece, pp....

CHESTERTON, (G. K. ). The Ballad of the White Horse, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt, deckled edges, top edge gilt, x...

ROOSEVELT, (Theodore). Hunting Traps of a Ranchman, first English edition, tall 8vo (24.5cm), publisher's maroon pebble-cloth lettered in gilt, de...

PARTINGTON, (C. F. ). National History and Views of London, in two volumes, 8vo, contemporary green cloth lettered in gilt, [viii], 208, [viii], 2...

MILITARY HISTORY. A collection of books comprising: STRUTT, (Lt-Col. G. A. ). The Derbyshire Yeomanry War History, 1914-1919, first edition, 8vo, ...

The Novels of Charles Lever, limited edition of 1000, edited by Lever's daughter, illustrated by Phiz, 8vo 23 x 16cm, 36 of 37 volume set (no vol....

HOUSMAN, Clemence. The Life of Sir Aglovale De Galis, first edition, [viii], 308pp., publisher's advertisements for September 1905 (40pp.) at rear...

TAVERNER, (Eric). Trout Fishing From All Angles, SIGNED by the author in blue ink on half-title, [Lonsdale Library, Vol. II], 8vo, quarter-buckram...

MARTIN, Percy E. - F.R.G.S. Through Five Republics of South America: A Critical Description of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela in ...

WILLIAMSON, (James  A.). The Voyages of the Cabots and the English Discovery of North America under Henry VII and Henry VIII, Limited Edition [one...

SAWYER, (Charles J.) and DARTON, (F. J. Harvey). English Books 1475-1900: A Signpost for Collectors, 2 vols., Limited Edition [one of 2000 sets to...

PITT, (William). A Topographical History of Staffordshire including Agriculture, Mines and Manufactures, Memoirs of Eminent Natives, [one of only ...

HARLOW, (V. T.). Ralegh's Last Voyage, being an account drawn out of contemporary letters and relations, both Spanish and English – concerning the...

Yiddish Pentateuch, Tentative Edition, 8vo, 384pp., internally good & bright, a few leaves with creased/worn corners (not affecting text), full va...

Lladro porcelain figurine Letters to Dulcinea (item 3509), portraying Don Quixote reclining thoughtfully against a rock as he pens a letter to his...

This lot features a vinyl record album titled Embers and Ashes: Songs of Lost Love by Shirley Horn, released under the Stere-O-Craft label (catalo...

Group of six vintage and contemporary printed posters and maps including a range of educational, decorative, and artistic subjects. Highlights inc...

This antique letter opener features a dark iron blade paired with a striking ribbed handle, likely made from celluloid or early plastic in a warm,...

Branded Tom Ford acrylic display block that features a sleek black front with bold white Tom Ford lettering, encased in clear acrylic. According t...

Chanel Camellia embossed long wallet in vibrant blue lambskin leather, showcasing the iconic CC logo in silver-tone hardware at the center. The fl...

EMI Records release of Miss Bette Davis, a spoken-word and musical album by legendary actress Bette Davis, originally released in 1976. This vinta...

GOAT - Greatest Of All Time. Limited Champ's Edition, numbered 822 from the edition of 1000, individually numbered & signed by Muhammad Ali and Je...

Striking framed front page from The Age newspaper, dated Wednesday, December 10, 1980, announcing the murder of John Lennon. This iconic edition f...

Framed lithograph poster by Shepard Fairey commemorating the historic 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. Titled Be the Change, the bold ...

Exquisite two piece set by renowned luxury designer Judith Leiber, featuring a round gold-tone compact and a rectangular red enamel nameplate. The...

This 1962 second printing of Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette offers the former First Lady’s insightful guidance on manners, soc...

A 4-piece book set of works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. This collection includes The Great Gatsby, The Last Tyco...

Contemporary crystal tray in a bold geometric design, attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio. The piece features an interlocking diamond motif in clear c...

CARROLL, (Lewis). Alice's Adventures Underground, limited edition facsimile of the original 1864 manuscript, numbered 16 [of 500 copies]. 8vo, hal...

BOHN, (Dave) & PETSCHEK, (Rodolfo). Kinsey: Photographer, limited edition, numbered 22 [of 25 copies]. Signed by Dave Bohn & Rodolfo Petschek. Ful...